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Originally Posted by Redcard
I don't see why people whine about this. Amazon is a publicly traded company. They've always mentioned the Kindle sales in their annual reports.
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Not really, they do a lot to obscure the numbers. Analysts make guesses based off of various sources, but only Amazon truly knows how well the devices and ebooks are selling.
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Originally Posted by Redcard
You'd be amazed how they game the system and react in real time to sales trends, volumes , products, etc.
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I wouldn't.
IIRC both Dell and Microsoft got caught playing around with sales figures to make their business look much smoother than it really is.
Amazon is engaging in similar games, albeit in a legal fashion. It's just frustrating for both investors and the perpetually curious.